Conor O’Shea fears injury toll will derail World Cup bid

Former Irish international Conor O’Shea fears that a huge injury toll will derail Ireland’s bid for World Cup glory.

The RTÉ pundit has described the intensity at this year’s tournament as “ferocious” admitting that if Ireland “were in a boat, I feel like we have been holed beneath the water line”.

He fears Ireland could sustain more injuries given the massive physicality Argentina will bring to Sunday’s quarter-final in the Millennium Stadium. “I know World Rugby are saying that the injury profile is not any different to previous RWCs, and indeed better than the 2007 version, but stats can lie.